Zakir Hussain On Joining Disney’s ‘Mira, Royal Detective’ to Add Authenticity
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variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans EditorZakir Hussain, the Grammy award-winning Indian tabla virtuoso, composer and percussionist, features in Disney Junior’s “Mira, Royal Detective” as Zakir Ji, a visiting tabla player.
He also consulted behind the scenes to help guide animators with correct hand movements and placements for the series that is now streaming.Set in the fictional land of Jalpur, it follows the smart, brave and resourceful Mira, (Leela Ladnier) a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective by the Queen.
In the episode, Zakir Ji comes to perform a concert for the Queen voiced by Freida Pinto. The episode titled “The Case of the Runaway Tabla” sees Mira helping a visiting musician find his missing tabla before a big.
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